College of Business & Technology Faculty and Staff Directory

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Meet the Team F - K

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Nancy Finney

Nancy Finney

Business Outreach Coordinator
203E Atkinson Hall
478-445-1310
Education


Master of Public Administration  
Grand Valley State University, Public Policy, 2013

BA
Grand Valley State University, Professional Writing, 2011

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Jessi Folk

Jessie Folk

Senior Lecturer of Economics
414 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2415
Education

MS
University of Kentucky, Economics, 2003

BA
Eastern Kentucky University, Economics, 2001

 

 

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Brad Fowler

Dr. Brad Fowler

Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
305A Atkinson Hall
478-445-8521
Education

PhD
Dakota State University, Information Systems, 2024

MMIS
Georgia College & State University, Information Systems, 2015

BM
University of Alabama, Music, 2002

 

 

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Dr. Thomas Frye

Assistant Professor of Economics
421 Atkinson Hall
478-445-1804
Education

PhD
Florida State University, Economics, 2023

MS
Florida State University, Economics, 2019

BS
Indiana University, Mathematics, 2018

Research

Experimental Economics, Law & Economics, Environmental Economics

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Dr. Meg Geddy

Dr. Meg Geddy

Senior Lecturer of Business Communications
316 Atkinson Hall
478-445-8580
Education

PhD
Saint Louis University, American Studies, 1986

MA
University of Missouri-Columbia, English, 1979

BA
University of Missouri-Columbia, English, 1976

 

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Dr. Whitney Ginder

Dr. Whitney Ginder

Associate Professor of Marketing
215A Atkinson Hall
478-445-8661
Education

PhD
Auburn University, Consumer Science, 2016

MS
Florida State University, Retail Merchandising, 2007

BA
Flagler College, Psychology, 2005

Research Areas

Corporate social responsibility, Consumer behavior, Social media marketing 

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Dr. Joy Godin

Dr. Joy Godin

Professor of Management Information Systems
303 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2565
Education

EDD
Valdosta State University, Leadership - Technology, 2013

MMIS
Georgia College & State University, Management Information Systems, 1998

BA
University Of Georgia, Business, 1995

Research Areas

Virtual Teamwork Training, Collaboration Technologies, Virtual Reality in Global Teams

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Dr. Tanya Goette

Dr. Tanya Goette

Interim Dean
203 Atkinson Hall
478-445-5497
Education

PhD
Georgia State University, Management Information Systems, 1995

MBA
Mercer University, Business Administration, 1988

BBA
Georgia College & State University, Information Systems, 1984

 

Research Areas

Teaching pedagogy, Web access for individuals with disabilities, and Adoption of technological innovations

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Roberta Gorham

Roberta Gorham

Senior Lecturer of Accounting
409 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2584
Education

MACC
Georgia College & State University, Accounting, 2008

BA
University of West Florida, Mathematics, 1986

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Mehrnaz Khalaj Hedayati - Department of Management

Dr. Mehrnaz Khalaj Hedayati

Assistant Professor of Management
210 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2592
Education

PhD
University of Rhode Island, Business Administration, 2020

MS
University of Rhode Island, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018

MBA
Payame Noor University (PNU), Executive Master of Business Administration, 2012

BS
Polytechnic University, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 1999

Research Areas

Digitization, Knowledge Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability in Supply Chains

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Kent Hill

Lecturer of Marketing
205 D Atkinson Hall
478-445-8659
Education

MBA
Emory University, Business Administration, 1993

BA
University of South Florida, History, 1979

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Gongbing Hong

Dr. Gongbing Hong

Associate Professor of Computer Science
315 Atkinson Hall
478-445-4101
Education

PhD
Clemson University, Computer Science, 2015

MS
Mississippi State University, Computer Science, 1999

MS
University of Science and Technology of China, Computer Science, 1993

BE
Wuhan University, Computer Science and Engineering, 1988

Research Areas

Computer networks, Computer science education

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Dr. John Huang

Dr. John Huang

Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
304 Atkinson Hall
478-445-4182
Education

PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Business Administration (Information Systems), 2016

MS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Technology Management, 2010

MBA
National Chung Hsing University, Technology and Innovation Management, 2007

BS
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Civil and Construction Engineering, 2002

Research Areas

IT strategy & IT governance, Business analytics, Financial technology, Risk management

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Chris Hultquist

Chris Hultquist

Sr. Development Officer
203C Atkinson Hall
478-445-2888
Education

B.S.,
Alliance University, Psychology, 2002

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Dr. Mohammad Jizi

Dr. Mohammad Jizi

Associate Professor of Accounting
405 Atkinson Hall
478-445-2580
Education

PhD
University of Durham (Durham, U.K.), Accounting and Finance, 2013

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), The Institute of Internal Auditors (Florida, USA), 2008

MBA
Lebanese American University (Lebanon), 2004

BBA
Lebanese University (Lebanon), Accounting and Finance, 2002

Research Areas

Corporate governance, Sustainability reporting, and audit quality.

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Dr. Donghun Kim

Dr. Donghun Kim

Assistant Professor of Finance
418A Atkinson Hall
478-445-3521
Education

PhD
George Washington University, Finance, 2024

MS
University of Washington, Computational Finance & Risk Management, 2013

BBA and BS
Korea University, Business Administration & Financial Engineering, 2010

Research Areas

Corporate Finance, Climate Finance, Information Asymmetry

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Dr. Eric Kobbe

Dr. Eric Kobbe

Lecturer of Management Information Systems
322A Atkinson Hall
478-445-2563
Education

Ed. D. 
Valdosta State University, Leadership and Technology, 2018

MMIS
Georgia College & State University, Management Information Systems, 2011

MBA
Georgia College, Management and Marketing, 1994

BS
Georgia College, Political Science, 1992